The first step is to establish a clear and comprehensive frame for your project. This tool will guide you in defining the aim and type of your redesign. Is your goal to develop a completely new material or to improve an existing production process? Are you undertaking molecular design, process design, or product design? This step helps you formalise your scope and objectives, setting a solid foundation for the subsequent stages.
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Next, you will map your product's entire lifecycle—from raw material sourcing through manufacturing, use, and end-of-life—to identify potential "hotspots". These are areas with significant negative impacts, whether environmental, health-related, social, or economic. The tool provides structured templates, based on the SURPASS case studies, to help you systematically analyse each life cycle stage and pinpoint key areas for improvement.
In the final step, you will develop concrete SSRbD strategies to address the hotspots identified in Step 2. This involves connecting your design choices directly to the SSRbD principles and your defined KPIs. The tool provides a visual framework to help you map how specific actions—such as substituting a hazardous chemical, using bio-based feedstock, or designing for disassembly—will lead to a safer and more sustainable outcome. Upon completion, you will have a clear, actionable strategy to guide your development and assessment phases.